Allen West can finally go gentle into that good night…

Both Ed and I have written about Republican Allen West’s loss in the 2012 election. After some legal maneuvering on Rep. West’s part to force a recount in St. Lucie County – where Rep. West insisted early votes in favor of challenger Patrick Murphy had been counted twice – the votes have been re-counted, and despite Rep. West’s tinfoil hat conspiracy theories, Patrick Murphy actually gained 242 votes.

Congress will most definitely be a better place without Allen West, and his time there can’t come to an end soon enough.